Necktie construction



Sept. 26, 1939. M c. RYAN NECKTIE CONSTRUCTION Filed April 3, 1937 IN VEN TOR.

BY MX ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 26, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

My invention relates to a new construction for neckties.

An object of my invention is to provide a necktie construction which will eliminate the necessity of separate extra padding material to give the necktie body.

A further object of my invention is to provide a pattern to the necktie so that it can be formed to form the above mentioned objective.

A further object of my invention is to provide a necktie which is cut on the straight of the goods and not on the bias as in the usual construction, thereby providing a tie which will retain its shape under all conditions, and which can be quickly and readily pressed.

A further object of my invention is to provide a necktie of extremely simple construction.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a developed view of the pattern of the tie spread out in its spread out form,

Figure 2 is a view of the same after the folding operation has taken place,

Figure 3 is a sectional detail taken substantially along the lines 33 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a similar section taken along the lines 4-4 of Figure 2 after folding.

The usual necktie requires inserts or certain other mediums for providing stiffness or body and also the usual tie is cut at an angle to the weave or along the bias of the material so that the material gets pulled out of shape or distorted. In order to remedy this condition I provide the material which is indicated by the character l and it will be noted from the construction shown at various points Ila of the figure that the pattern is cut on the straight of the material and not on the bias. I provide the base member I I which is folded over at 12 into the upper layer [3 which terminates at M where the marginal member 15 is folded thereover. The upper portion I3 is out along the line It at the bottom thereof and at the top portion 11 thereof. The marginal portion l5 extends about the unfolded portions of the necktie as shown in Figure 1 and the usual stitching is indicated at [8 with the stitching at l9 merely indicating a stitching of a bent under marginal border which however is not stitched to the base portion I I.

The pattern then comprises the lower larger portion 20 and the upper narrower portion 2|. In forming the tie ready for use it is folded over at the dotted line 22 and Figure 2 shows the complete tie ready for tying and showing the front side thereof, it being understood of course that 5 Figure 1 is the rear side.

The folding at the line 22 then provides a necktie having four thicknesses which gives the tie sufficient body or stiffness for use without the necessity of inserts or fillers. The necktie can 10 be pressed in the position shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2, and although this construction is employed for use with summer wash ties it will be understood that it is applicable as well to other neckties. An examination of Figure 4 will show how the necktie is folded along the folding edge 22 with the character indicating respectively the base portion II and the upper portion I3 with the portions l3 lying directly adjacent each other and with the base portions ll being separated by the two thicknesses of the member 13. This then provides a unique construction since it is only necessary to hem or stitch the tie along one edge and the construction involved after folding still provides the necessary features without extra 25 stitching and the like.

The pressing operation is extremely simple with the necktie of this construction since there can be no distortion and since the method of folding the tie insures that the pressed operation is not directed in an unnecessary manner against seams and the like which are usual in the present necktie construction.

It will now be seen that I have provided a necktie construction which will vnot get distorted, which provides the feature of giving body to the tie without the necessity of using inserts and the like, and which is very simple in construction.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my-intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. A necktie comprising a continuous single piece of material folded to form a side edge having a pair of folded plies one within the other, the upper outer fold of said plies continuing to the other tie edge and being folded thereunder and merging at the latter fold with the upper continuation of the inner fold, the lower layer of the outer ply and the lower layer of the inner ply continuing beneath the necktie and terminating 2 in cut edges lying substantially beneath said other tie edge fold.

2. A necktie comprising a continuous single piece of material folded to form a side edge having a pair of folded plies one within the other, the upper outer fold of said plies continuing to the other tie edge and being folded thereunder to merge with the upper continuation of the inner fold, the lower layer of the outer ply and the lower layer of the inner ply continuing beneath the necktie and terminating in cut edges lying substantially beneath said other tie edge fold, the lower of said out edges being lapped around and enclosing the other out edge.

MARIE C. RYAN. 

